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“lo and behold”
i · The common misuse One wrong form
ii · What it meansTwo lines, no filler
'Lo' is an old exclamation meaning 'look!' (same root as 'look'). 'Low' refers to height. The phrase is a twin command: 'look — and behold.'
iii · Memory hookKeep this one
Lo = Look. 'Low and behold' mishears the archaic 'lo' as the common word 'low.'